Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of music, nostalgia, and good old-fashioned fun on Saturday 19th July 2025 at Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall, from 2pm to 4pm.

We’re bringing the spirit of the 1940s to life with timeless songs, community cheer, and a few surprises along the way!

🎩 Dress code: 1940s-inspired outfits are entirely optional — but there’s a prize for the best dressed, so feel free to get into the vintage vibe!

🎟️ Tickets are just £12 and must be booked in advance.
📞 Call 07486 313267 to reserve yours now.

Come and celebrate with us — bring your friends, your best vintage hat, and a smile!

✨ About the Play ✨

It’s Jubilee Week, 1977, in the sleepy English village of Shackleton — where tradition clashes spectacularly with the restless spirit of the ’70s.

When farmer Derek’s beloved pig Doris goes missing — followed closely by the disappearance of the village’s prized trophy — chaos descends on Shackleton Manor. Amidst bunting, fairy cakes and mounting scandal, the villagers rally to solve the mystery before the Official arrives to judge the Best Village in Bloom competition.

A riotous farce full of quirky characters, hidden secrets and Jubilee madness!

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🎭 Characters 🎭
• Lady Clarissa — formidable lady of the manor
• Derek — eccentric local farmer, devoted to his missing pig
• Beryl — Derek’s long-suffering, no-nonsense wife
• Fenella — enthusiastic organiser of the village show, with spiritual leanings
• PC Barry — well-meaning local bobby with a biscuit obsession
• Reverend Bob — punk-inspired vicar with a rebellious streak
• Veronica — glamorous and sharp-tongued figure from the village’s past
• Archie — absent-minded gardener and secret romantic
• The Official — pompous judge of the Best Village in Bloom

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Auditions: On stage and backstage roles available — all welcome, no experience needed.

📅 Thursday 19th June | 🕢 7:30pm | 📍 Badgeworth Village Hall

Please join us on 5th June, 7.30pm at Badgeworth Village Hall for a reading of our potential script for our November production at Witcombe. This is open to members and any potential members who may be interested in taking part. Joining in the reading is optional. This event will be hosted by Writer and Director, Tracey Boyd. There will be a small charge of £3 to go towards the cost of hall hire and refreshments are included in this.

Play synopsis: In Jubilee Week, 1977, the genteel village of Shackleton is thrown into chaos when the prized Best Village in Bloom trophy and Derek’s beloved pig, Doris, mysteriously vanish. As suspicion, secrets, and old rivalries bubble to the surface, the eclectic residents band together to solve the mystery—only to uncover that the disappearance is part of a much bigger, theatrical revenge plot. With séances, secret messages, and the looming return of a glamorous troublemaker, the village must confront its past to save its future.

Please join us on 12th June, 7.30pm at Badgeworth Village Hall for a reading of our potential script for our November production at Witcombe. This is open to members and any potential members who may be interested in taking part. Joining in the reading is optional. This event will be hosted by Director, Janet Clark. There will be a small charge of £3 to go towards the cost of hall hire and refreshments are included in this.

Following the riotous success of Murdered to Death by Peter Gordon last year, Janet Clark is thrilled to propose its side-splitting sequel, Secondary Cause of Death, as our next production!
Set in 1939, with the world on the brink of war, we return to the delightfully doomed Bagshot House—now reinvented as a hotel for the “discerning guest” by none other than Colonel Charles Craddock. But don’t unpack your suitcase just yet… because trouble is checking in once again!

Our hopelessly inept hero, Inspector Pratt, is back—armed with baffling logic, butchered vocabulary, and a bulletproof confidence in his own incompetence. When he arrives bearing grim news, he unwittingly sparks a chaotic chain of events involving a mysterious Polish Count, a questionable Army Captain, a wildly flamboyant actor, and enough twists to make Agatha Christie dizzy. This is high-energy physical comedy, pratfalls, mistaken identities—it’s farce at its finest.

There is a strong cast, a brilliant mix of character types across nine roles—six female, three male.
Reviewers often say it outshines the original. Fans of Murdered to Death will flock to see what Pratt messes up next! This is a chance to build on last year’s triumph, give our audience another night of laughter and mystery, and offer the cast a rewarding challenge in fast-paced, character-driven comedy.

Let’s bring Bagshot House back to life—briefly—before the bodies start piling up again!

Here are some photos of rehearsals. We’ve been having a blast!

We invite interested parties along to our Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm at Witcombe Village Hall.

The Chair will review the year and upcoming plans

Latest report from the Treasurer

We will go over minutes of previous AGM

The current committee will step down to allow voting in of a new committee.
Only full members votes will be counted.

An afternoon of songs and celebration on Saturday 19th July 2025 between 2pm and 4pm at Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall. Dress code 1940s optional. Prize for the best dressed.

Thank you for buying tickets and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

We would like to welcome members and potential new members to come along and find out more about how they can get involved in the next show which will take place in 2025. May 21st - 23rd (7.30pm) and 24th May Matinee (2.30pm). Our variety shows are always very popular with our audiences.

The variety show is a collaboration between Marilyn Webb and Ian Clark and will include comedy sketches, singing and dancing. It is a great opportunity for anyone who would like to take to the stage as there will be lots to get involved with.

There will be an opportunity to read through some of the comedy sketch scripts and hear about what songs and dances will be involved.

Please come along and give it a try. We are a welcoming group and would love to have some more local members.

We will be meeting at Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall on Thursday 12th December at 7:30 pm

Here are some photos from our previous variety shows.

Thanks so much to everyone who supported us in our event production of ‘Murdered to Death’ by Peter Gordon.

It was a huge success, selling more than 270 tickets over the 4 performances with some fabulous feedback from our audiences. It really was a lot of fun to put on with so many laughs.

So much work was put in by Director and Producer Janet Clark, and the rest of the cast, front of house and backstage crew. What a fabulous set design and build by Malcolm Webb.

We’re all looking forward to our next production in May 2025. A variety show put together by Marilyn Webb and Ian Clark called ‘With a Smile and a Song’ which I’m sure will delight the audience. It will be a fabulous opportunity to show off some of the talents of our group. We will welcome new members who would like to join us and more details will follow if you would be interested in a role and when you can come and find out a bit more in December.

More photos of the last show will be coming soon after a little break.